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Justice Dept. Probes Allegations Boston FBI Lied About Mob Informant

By Allan Lengelticklethewire.com

This can’t be good publicity for the FBI.

The station Newscenter 5 reports that the Justice Department is probing allegations by Massachusetts law enforcement officials that the Boston FBI lied about using Mafia capo Mark Rossetti, 54, as an informant.

The station quoted FBI spokesman Paul Bresson as saying: “Regarding the Rosetti matter, an inspection team from FBI headquarters in Washington D.C., is currently reviewing.’’

Previously, the Boston FBI got in big trouble for using mobster James “Whitey” Bulger as an informant while he committed numerous murders and other crimes.

In fact, comparisons to Bulger and this case were not lost. The headline on the station’s website read: “Another Bulger? Feds Probe FBI Mob Informant Use.”